An agreement by the American Society of Civil Engineers and National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration outlines plans to ensure U.S.
infrastructure is designed to be more resilient and “climate-ready.”
Structural Engineers 2050 Commitment Program is supporting the ambitious SE 2050 Challenge, which states that “all structural engineers shall understand, reduce and ultimately eliminate embodied carbon in their projects by 2050.”
Texas DOT says crews from joint venture contractor Flatiron/Dragados LLC can lift
delta frames into place and continue construction of the main span
towers.
State changes, scaled back from 'emergency' status and set for Dec. 5 official release, would raise first-floor elevations and expand flood zone boundaries unchanged since 1999.
A standard for public-occupancy temporary structures is expected to be ready to include in the 2028 edition of the structural engineer's bible on design loads, known as ASCE-7.